You Read a Description About a Woman Named Tyra,who Happens

question 63

Multiple Choice

You read a description about a woman named Tyra,who happens to be extremely beautiful and almost six feet tall.You are asked to predict whether Tyra is a model or a science
Teacher.To do this,you think of your prototypes of a model and a science teacher,and you
Decide that Tyra is a model.Your reasoning may be faulty due to

• A) an algorithm.
• B) framing.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Athletic Ability

The physical and mental skills and talents that contribute to a person's proficiency in sports and physical activities.

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics, including how genes are transmitted from parents to offspring.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

MRI Scans

Magnetic Resonance Imaging; a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.